The New American Academy Charter School

TNAACS Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday April 18, 2024 at 5:00 PM EDT

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 5:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Elizabeth DeAngelis 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Lisa Parquette Silva 1 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Elizabeth DeAngelis 5 m
    Approve minutes for TNAACS Board Meeting on March 21, 2024  
II. Finance & Data 5:07 PM
  A. TNAACS Monthly Financials Discuss Elaine Schmiedeshoff CSBM 10 m
   
  • To discuss February's Monthly Financials
 
  B. TNAACS 990 Elaine Schiedeshoff, CSBM 10 m
   
  • To review TNAACS's 990 tax form for 2022
  • To vote to approve the document
 
  C. The Summer Boost Grant Award Discuss Jennifer Trani 10 m
   
  • To Share Updates on our 2024 Summer Boost Grant award
 
  D. Math Savvas Data Jennifer Trani 30 m
   
  • To review results from our recent Savvas math assessment
 
III. Governance 6:07 PM
  A. Treasurer 10 m
   
  • To discuss next steps to recruit a Treasurer for the TNAACS Board of Directors
 
  B. Up Coming NYSED Mid Term Site Visit FYI Lisa Parquette Silva 15 m
   
  • Jennifer Marshall, our NYSED Liason, has scheduled a Mid Term Site Visit to TNAACS on Tuesday, May 21, 2024
  • In preparation for the visit,  she is requesting the following from the TNAACS Board:
    1. Board Materials: The current strategic plan, the current BOT roster, and a narrative describing the board’s self‐evaluation process.
    2. The process used to evaluate school leadership. A narrative.
 
  C. After 4 Bussing Program Update 5 m
   
  • To update the Board about our communication with CB TRANS 60 following the board's vote not to move forward with the program for 2024/2025 

 

 

 
  D. Academic Excellence Committee Discuss C​risty C​uellar-Lezcano, Elizabeth DeAngelis 10 m
   
  • The Academic Excellence Committee will share updates from their most recent meeting.
 
  E. Board Evaluation and Goals Discuss TBD 20 m
   
  • Review Board Evaluation Data
  • To Continue to develop goals for the board
 
  F. Upcoming Board Professional Development from Board on Track FYI 3 m
   

 

  • Wednesday, May 8, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM-
    • "School Leadership & the Board: Building a Strong Partnership"

 

 

 
IV. Closing Items 7:10 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote